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Vicksburg National Military Park wins Heritage Award for Excellence in Archaeology. - The Vicksburg...
The Vicksburg Post· 5 days agoVicksburg National Military Park received the Heritage Award of Excellence in Archaeology for their...
Historians seek to add Pontiac cemetery to Underground Railroad Network for Freedom sites
Detroit News· 2 days agoNational Parks Underground Railroad Network for Freedom. The network honors, preserves and promotes ...
Trains keep a-rollin' as Grand Canyon Railway chugs its way through Arizona landscape
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoWhile all the locomotives used are restored railroad gems, none is more popular than #4960, a...
Get outdoors: State and national parks free for Juneteenth; Saturday marks Washington Trails Day
The Columbian· 4 days agoThe Juneteenth federal holiday isn’t just a day to ponder the complicated history of our nation —...
Thousands of Black Civil War troops organized in Macon. This vet keeps their history alive
Macon Telegraph· 2 days agoStanding in a wool jacket and pants on a summer day where the temperature got into the 90s, Army retiree Lonnie Davis easily drew attention as he prepared ...
Juneteenth celebrated through hike and tour of Monocacy National Battlefield
The Frederick News-Post· 2 days agoThe National Park Service held a tour and 1-mile hike at Monocacy National Battlefield Wednesday ...
Here are several LGBTQ historic residences that you can visit now
FOX 10 Phoenix· 2 days agoPhotographer Alice Austen lived at the Staten Island home most of her life, and the residence is now...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday...
Ham radio enthusiasts plan event this weekend in Freedom Twp.
Record-Courier via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSaturday through 2 p.m. Sunday at Freedom Township Community Park, at Streeter Road and State Route...
Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero
The Nation· 18 hours agoWillie Mays, the baseball superstar who played for 22 years with the Giants and Mets, died on June 18, 2024. With his death,